1 ADJ-GRADED 简单的;简明的;易于理解的 If you describe something as simple, you mean that it is not complicated, and is therefore easy to understand. 简单的;简明的;易于理解的
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...simple pictures and diagrams.
简单的图画和图表
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...pages of simple advice on filling in your tax form.
几页关于如何填写税务表格的简单建议
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Buddhist ethics are simple but its practices are very complex to a western mind.
佛教伦理很简单,但其实践修行对西方人来说却很复杂。
SYN uncomplicated, clear, plain, understandable
2 ADJ-GRADED 简朴的;朴素的;不加装饰的 If you describe people or things as simple, you mean that they have all the basic or necessary things they require, but nothing extra. 简朴的;朴素的;不加装饰的
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The Holy Family Church was closed and the parish now celebrates mass in this simple side chapel.
圣家堂关闭了,现在该教区的居民在它旁边的简陋的小教堂里做弥撒。
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He ate a simple dinner of rice and beans.
他晚饭简单地吃了点米饭和豆子。
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...the simple pleasures of childhood.
童年简单的快乐
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He lives a very simple life for a man who has become incredibly rich.
作为一个腰缠万贯的人来说,他过着一种非常简朴的生活。
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Nothing is simpler than a cool white shirt.
没有什么比穿一件质地轻薄的白衬衣更简洁的了。
3 ADJ-GRADED 好办的;容易的;易解决的;简单的 If a problem is simple or if its solution is simple, the problem can be solved easily. 好办的;容易的;易解决的;简单的
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Some puzzles look difficult but once the solution is known are actually quite simple.
有些谜语看似难解,可一旦知道了谜底其实十分简单。
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The answer is simple.
答案很简单。
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I cut my purchases dramatically by the simple expedient of destroying my credit cards.
通过销毁信用卡这一简单的权宜之计,我大幅削减了自己的购物支出。
4 ADJ-GRADED [oft ADJ to-infinitive] 易做的;易完成的;易解决的 A simple task is easy to do. 易做的;易完成的;易解决的
SYN easy, straightforward [British] , not difficult, light
5 ADJ-GRADED 头脑简单的;愚笨的;迟钝的 If you say that someone is simple, you mean that they are not very intelligent and have difficulty learning things. 头脑简单的;愚笨的;迟钝的
SYN artless, innocent, naive, natural
6 ADJ [ADJ n] (强调原因)纯粹的,完全的 You use simple to emphasize that the thing you are referring to is the only important or relevant reason for something. (强调原因)纯粹的,完全的 [emphasis]
SYN pure, mere, sheer, unalloyed
7 ADJ (动词时态)一般的,简单的 In grammar, simple tenses are ones which are formed without an auxiliary verb 'be', for example 'I dressed and went for a walk' and 'This tastes nice'. Simple verb groups are used especially to refer to completed actions, regular actions, and situations. (动词时态)一般的,简单的
8 ADJ (语法上指句子)简单的 In English grammar, a simple sentence consists of one main clause. (语法上指句子)简单的
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Thesaurus | simple Also look up: |
ADJ. | clear, easy, understandable; (ant.) complicated 1 3 4 plain 2 |
Word Partnership | Use simple with: |
N. | simple concept, simple explanation, simple instructions, simple language, simple message, simple procedure, simple steps 1 simple life, simple pleasure 2 simple answer, simple question 3 simple matter, simple task, simple test 3 4 simple fact 6 |
ADV. | rather simple 1 2 3 fairly simple, quite simple, pretty simple, really simple, relatively simple, very simple 1 2 3 4 simple enough, so simple 1 3 4 |
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